Diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia with associated congenital lung lesions: Contribution of fetal MRI

Fabricio Costa, Helen Kaganov, Edward O'Mahony, Jessica Ng, Anne Michelle Fink, Ricardo Palma-Dias

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Abstract

This report describes 2 cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with associated congenital lung lesion which were diagnosed antenatally using ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We describe the antenatal imaging findings and the short-term postnatal outcome. Association of these fetal pathologies is rare and a challenging diagnosis. MRI supplements US in the evaluation of the lung parenchyma and its volume, in particular in the setting of distortion of the normal intrathoracic anatomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-115
Number of pages5
JournalFetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bronchopulmonary sequestration
  • Congenital abnormalities
  • Cystic adenomatoid malformation of lung
  • Hernia, diaphragmatic
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Ultrasonography, prenatal

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